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'Wealth-x' - 33 News Result(s)

The global billionaire population last year rose to a record 2,473, according to a study by wealth consulting firm Wealth-X. The combined wealth of the world's billionaires increased to $7.7 trillion, also a record.

Business | Paul Sullivan, The New York Times | Sunday December 13, 2015

Dov Charney, founder of the now-bankrupt retailer American Apparel, and Sam Wyly, who has bought and sold a dozen companies over the decades, from computer companies to steak houses, were both larger-than-life characters with checkbooks to match.

Education is the most popular cause among the top philanthropists in the world, according to a study by wealth consultancy Wealth-X and Business Insider. Eighteen out of world's top 20 top philanthropists focused on educational initiatives in their giving, whether operating through their foundations or direct donations, says the study.

Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is the wealthiest individual under the age of 35 years, with a personal fortune of $41.6 billion, according to a report by Wealth-X, a global wealth intelligence and prospecting company.

According to a latest study by Wealth-X and the Sotheby's International Realty, Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) individuals in the BRICS group of nations prefer to own luxury property overseas largely owing to concerns like market fluctuations, business considerations and political upheaval.

The 29-year-old Alukkas, Executive Director Joyalukkas group and son of its Chairman Joy Alukkas has been ranked 8th wealthiest on the Wealth-X list of millennials -- defined as those born from 1981 to 1997, as per the global wealth intelligence and prospecting company.

Hewlett-Packard's chief executive, Meg Whitman, is the wealthiest woman in the technology sector with a fortune of $1.3 billion (Rs 8,060 crore at 1 dollar = 62 rupees), followed by Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Alibaba's Lucy Peng, according to a report by Wealth-X.

'Wealth-x' - 33 News Result(s)

The global billionaire population last year rose to a record 2,473, according to a study by wealth consulting firm Wealth-X. The combined wealth of the world's billionaires increased to $7.7 trillion, also a record.

Business | Paul Sullivan, The New York Times | Sunday December 13, 2015

Dov Charney, founder of the now-bankrupt retailer American Apparel, and Sam Wyly, who has bought and sold a dozen companies over the decades, from computer companies to steak houses, were both larger-than-life characters with checkbooks to match.

Education is the most popular cause among the top philanthropists in the world, according to a study by wealth consultancy Wealth-X and Business Insider. Eighteen out of world's top 20 top philanthropists focused on educational initiatives in their giving, whether operating through their foundations or direct donations, says the study.

Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is the wealthiest individual under the age of 35 years, with a personal fortune of $41.6 billion, according to a report by Wealth-X, a global wealth intelligence and prospecting company.

According to a latest study by Wealth-X and the Sotheby's International Realty, Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) individuals in the BRICS group of nations prefer to own luxury property overseas largely owing to concerns like market fluctuations, business considerations and political upheaval.

The 29-year-old Alukkas, Executive Director Joyalukkas group and son of its Chairman Joy Alukkas has been ranked 8th wealthiest on the Wealth-X list of millennials -- defined as those born from 1981 to 1997, as per the global wealth intelligence and prospecting company.

Hewlett-Packard's chief executive, Meg Whitman, is the wealthiest woman in the technology sector with a fortune of $1.3 billion (Rs 8,060 crore at 1 dollar = 62 rupees), followed by Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Alibaba's Lucy Peng, according to a report by Wealth-X.